Homemade Laundry Stain & Spot Remover

I know a lot of gals are super fastidious with their laundry habits– always separating lights and darks, always folding right out of the dryer, always ironing their sheets, and never, EVER leaving a load too long in the washer. “cough”

I don’t have a lot of “fancy” clothes, so I generally just wash everything together, and I usually use my homemade detergent. During the warmer months, I prefer to hang items outside to dry- either on my clothesline or drying rack.

For the longest time I never pre-treated stains– which resulted in a lot of, er, “spotted” clothes.

Thankfully, I started using this homemade spot treatment, and it has worked wonders. You can whip up a batch yourself with natural ingredients and you’ll never have to buy spot-removers at the store again.

If using the essential oil, store the mixture in a glass container since lemon oil can disintegrate plastics. If you omit the essential oil, it can then be stored in a repurposed plastic bottle with a lid that allows you to squirt it out.

To use, shake well and apply liberally to spots and stains. Lightly rub the mixture into the fabric with your fingertips.

As with most spot removers, this one works best if you treat the spot immediately and allow it to soak before tossing it into the washing machine. Sometimes I’ll even allow the item to soak overnight before washing it.

I haven’t had as good results if the stain has already been washed first– but you can still give it a try.

I haven’t had any issues with this mixture discoloring clothing, but if you are concerned about that, I would definitely test it in an inconspicuous area.

Notes:
•I get my small glass spray bottles from Amazon or my local health food store.
•If you don’t have liquid castile soap, you can use liquid dish soap instead. I’ve used the “blue stuff” in the past with good results. You’ll just want to stick to a higher-quality brand, since the cheaper ones are usually watered down.
•To learn more about why I love essential oils so much, check out this page.
•To find out how to purchase Young Living essential oils of your own, click here.

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Margarita